Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has increased, but the census lacks detail in other facets of Indigenous lives
- Written by Bronwyn Carlson, Professor, Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
Limitations in census reporting includes how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander caregivers are reported on and considered.GettyImagesThe census counted 812,728 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on census night, making up 3.2% of the total people counted. That’s up from 649,171 in the 2016 census, an increase of over 25%.
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